Wupperman Peggilee, Amble Paul, Devine Susan, Zonana Howard, Fals-Stewart William, Easton Caroline
Yale University School of Medicine, CARE Program, New Haven, CT 06511, USA.
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2009;37(1):75-81.
To improve understanding of the complex dynamics in intimate partner violence (IPV) in heterosexual relationships, we explored violence and substance use among the female partners of men entering treatment for both IPV and substance-related problems. All male participants (n = 75) were alcohol dependent and had at least one domestic-violence arrest. Results showed that female partners were as likely as men to engage in substance use the week before treatment; however, according to reports by the men, the female partners were more likely than men to use substances during the last week of treatment, due to a reported increase in use during the men's treatment. Regarding violence, 59 percent of female IPV victims reported engaging in some form of mild violence against their male partners, and 55 percent reported engaging in some form of severe violence. By contrast, only 23 percent of male batterers reported that their female partners had engaged in mild violence, and only 19 percent reported that their partners had engaged in severe violence. Regardless of whether the violence was defensive in nature, the data suggest that women in relationships involving substance abuse and IPV are in need of treatment. Implications of these findings are discussed.
为了更好地理解异性恋关系中亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）的复杂动态，我们对因IPV和物质相关问题而接受治疗的男性的女性伴侣中的暴力行为和物质使用情况进行了探究。所有男性参与者（n = 75）均酒精依赖且至少有一次家庭暴力被捕记录。结果显示，女性伴侣在治疗前一周使用物质的可能性与男性相同；然而，根据男性的报告，女性伴侣在治疗最后一周使用物质的可能性高于男性，原因是据报告在男性接受治疗期间女性伴侣的物质使用有所增加。关于暴力行为，59%的女性IPV受害者报告称对其男性伴侣实施了某种形式的轻度暴力，55%的人报告实施了某种形式的重度暴力。相比之下，只有23%的男性施暴者报告称其女性伴侣实施了轻度暴力，只有19%的人报告称其伴侣实施了重度暴力。无论暴力行为是否具有防御性质，数据表明处于涉及物质滥用和IPV关系中的女性需要接受治疗。本文讨论了这些发现的意义。
